LOINC Code 57039-0: Deprecated Outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) form - version C

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) form - version C. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: DEPRECATED
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Deprecated Outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) form - version C
• Outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) form - version C
• The OASIS is a core set of screening and assessment elements, including standardized definitions and coding categories that form the foundation of the comprehensive assessment for all clients of home health agencies certified to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid program. OASIS-C is a modification to the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) that Home Health Agencies (HHAs) must collect in order to participate in the Medicare program. Implementation of OASIS-C, OMB #0938-0760, is required effective January1, 2010.
• Form version; OASIS-C; Outcome and assessment information set; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.OASIS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; Survey.OASIS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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